Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Romania

Timisoara vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Timisoara is 2.2% more expensive than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Timisoara
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Timisoara
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Timisoara
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Timisoara
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Timisoara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Timisoara
Clothing: pay 96.0% more in Timisoara

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Timisoara are more expensive than in Fujairah. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Timisoara. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Timisoara.

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Timisoara vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Timisoara instead of Fujairah, you would:

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$10.46 RON49.47	+39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$8.37 RON39.57	+9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$2.16 RON10.22	+93.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.63 RON7.71	+299.0%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$1.22 RON5.78	-10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$4.27 RON20.18	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$5.33 RON25.19	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$2.87 RON13.60	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$2.75 RON13.01	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$0.53 RON2.49	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.67 RON3.16	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$0.65 RON3.07	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$1.07 RON5.07	+148.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$0.34 RON1.62	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.43 RON2.04	+5.6%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.24	$7.17 RON33.92	+115.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED149.98	$33.46 RON158.29	-18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	$28,531.98 RON135K	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$7.53 RON35.61	+4.3%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$8.50 RON40.23	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.43	$537.49 RON2,542.65	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,949.79	$358.74 RON1,697.08	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$129.07 RON610.58	+37.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.34	$584.97 RON2,767.28	+127.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	+95.0%
Average			+110.6%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$2.72 RON12.86	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$3.00 RON14.18	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$6.27 RON29.68	+15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED174.98	$38.96 RON184.29	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$8.05 RON38.09	-26.1%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 96.0% more for clothing

	Fujairah	Timisoara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED79.99	$74.43 RON352.10	+241.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED49.99	$39.50 RON186.84	+190.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED274.97	$76.43 RON361.57	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED224.98	$89.41 RON422.94	+45.9%
Average			+96.0%

Fujairah vs. Timisoara - Cost of clothing

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